The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-10-29
Correspondence baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The City Election-Frauds on the Ballot
Box-The Approaching Contest
Charges Against Mr.. Baughman
Speculation as to the
Result. &c.
BA1r,Mopp October oath. Is


MeSsrs. Editors :-TO-morrOw will be city cleo
ton day for Mayor and first and second branches
of the City Council of Baltimore. Mr.. David L.
Bartlett is candidate of the Republicans and also
of the Independent Democrats for Mayor of the
city, having been adopted as their choice, and
Gen. F. G. Latrobe by what is called the straight
out Democrats as their candidate. Before The
UNION is published the election will be over and
the result known one way or the other. 1t Is use
legs therefore for to speculate at this time upon
the result. It has been the most exciting contest
pertaining to city election that ever have seen.
The Democrats having had for long time the
ascendency in politics in our city the inference is
they will have it again, though by a greatly re-
duced majority. 1t may be that they will be
beaten this time as intense efforts have been made
by the opposition. Then again large body of
voters have left them-for the time being at least
because they believe fraud has been hitherto in
dulged in and countenanced by their party and
many wished to give them a rebuke. Such DEM
ocrats as s. Teakle Wallis and many others are of
the independents and will openly vote for Bartlett
for Mayor, Brooks for Governor, and in fact the
whole Republican ticket. 1t looks now like as if
Democracy-so far as it applies to voters-would
be greatly reduced in the city and State, If not
totally overcome. Frauds that have recently been
brought to light against them in the Criminal
Court in the conviction and Imprisonment of sew
eral Of their election judges, with other things,
have caused these changes. The people have
made up their minds that they will stand it no
longer. These are honest men and go for an honest
count and return of votes, no matter what the re-
suit. This rises far above mere partizanism with
them, and so it should. No honest man-Demo-
crat or Republican-can but approve such senti-
ment. 1t applies really to the whole people of the
State. If the work that has begun now does not
succeed it will meyer stop until it docs The State
election, which takes place two weeks hence, will
ehnw at 10 on ha ard m
and can never be stopped. 1t is not SO much the
men nor the party that are objected to, but the
principle. 1t must be weeded out if even, like
noxious weeds, it should grow again in time and
cause the necessity of wedding again. Our Dem
ocratic brethren have been in power so long that
they have forgotten this important fact.
The approaching State election is likely also to
be very exciting one and warmly contested. 1t
certainly is an exceedingly important one The
most important question is whether we shall have
a constitutional convention or not. This even is
more important than that of the Governor. The
great body of the people, believe, are opposed to
it and will vote "no" the day of election. Such
seems to their interest In order to effect this the
people should elect members of the Legislature
whom they will be sure are right on the subject
and prevent our taxpayers from being saddled
with such an expense. 1t is simply partizan
question and only to serve political ends for sinis
ter motives. Honest farmers and others of the
counties and of the rural districts don't desire it.
1t is to crafty the ring politicians and Others
who manage political affairs of the crowded cities
than anything else. There are thousands of voters
who attend the polls who do not know what the
constitution is and care less. We get along very
we'll as it is. We can make such amendments
are needed without convention.
I regretted very much seeing such harsh Ian
guage, even though of political character used
against Hon. L. Victor Baughman, Democratic
candidate for Comptroller. 1 have read Mr..
Baughman's public denial of to-day in the leading
papers. hope all he has stated may be true
have known him since quite youth and his
father before him, and never had any cause to
have anything other than exalted opinion of
both. look upon the affair charged as mat
ter of political excitement incident to the present
excited times. When the election is over, like
many other things said and done by persons, will
be forgotten. 1t is likely to go in at one and
out at the other. A man may be as pure
angel and during such exciting political times as
these could hardly hope to escape its shafts
There is fact, however, that when the election
is over the effects of elimination and recrmination
generally dies out as do also political viication.
It is, however, by no means pleasant mode of
warfare. He is rising politician and must ex-
pect some rebuffs as he journeys through life.-
Some people say that person is of no account
unless they have backs broad enough to carry
load. Persons, however, after the fight is over
would feel better if they had not used such scan
dial. It is often said that in such exciting Pc
Rod as we have had in politics for some time
past that we might look for much quarreing and
fighting among rufians on election day, but 1
generally found it the and our political
contest went off quite peaceably. Let us hope it
may be so now. Observation-Disclosures.
The people of our city are at a loss to imagine
how Baltimore county will 60 at the State election
The general impression is that it will go in favor
much n @ q shsfe
things try and avoid cheating in your votes or
giving false returns. Endeavor to keep the ballot
box pure and the right of franchise free from
ruption. On this will our elections turn mostly
hereafter by both and all parties. We have abso-
lutey suffered by it. It's fostering incubus
All honest men despse it. That is the chief rea-
son of the independent party springing up. If
not successful now it is sure to be hereafter. No
man of pure principles can or will stand it. 1t
turns elections into farce and makes them not
worth attending to. This is the only way to cure
it. If, therefore, in any of the coming elections
city or State-there is disposition to commit
fraud the time is at hand now to stamp it out and
that effectually. Much more good is done this
way than by simple party victory one way or
other. There are honest men in all parties who
want pure justice in voting and returns of votes,
no matter which triumph. 1t is disgraceful to be
found unfolding anything else, and true man
would feel himself mean by aiding that principle.
Let us see then what will be done at the approach
ing election. 1t is coming to period when peo-
pie will be ashamed at unfolding any other party.
.............. NEsToR.